On March 17, 1821, the Mani Peninsula stood at the forefront of the Greek Revolution as the people of Areopoli raised the ...

Instead, it's a call to action. From helping mediate in Ukraine to investing in the US, China may yet defy historical ...

Myson of Chenae, named a sage by Plato instead of Periander, stood for ethical wisdom over political power in Greek ...

Thucydides anticipated the Trump-Zelenskyy conversation in his “History of the Peloponnesian War,” in which the islanders of ...

A historical anecdote explains why the Macedonians and Spartans never went to war when king Philip conquered all of Greece.

Actors Circle will present the ancient Greek comedy, Aristophanes’ “Lysistrata” March 13-16 and March 21-23 at Providence ...

The Athenian opened a few months ago in the historic Stevens Thomas House, a Greek columned house built in 1846-49 by a man ...

But history also reveals that the aftershocks of pandemics can linger for far longer than five years. Signs suggest our ...

As President Donald Trump seeks to end wars in the Middle East and Ukraine, his approach to both seems to boil down to giving ...

A new luxury inn with 11 rooms labeled with the names of Greek gods and goddesses is open in the downtown area of Athens, ...

In 399 BCE, Athens put one of its greatest thinkers, Socrates, on trial. The charges? Corrupting the youth and disrespecting ...

Under the leadership of statesmen like Pericles, Athens developed a form of direct democracy that allowed its male citizens ...